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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): Indian Perspective

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Since its introduction PTSD has been a topic for debate relating to its validity as a clinical construct, its clinical relevance in various situations, transcultural issues related with it, and even core symptoms associated with diagnostic construct. Studies from India have shown its presence as a psychiatric morbidity after various natural as well as man-made disasters, though to a variable extent. Search for PTSD postdisaster in affected population has been useful in identifying people in need of psychosocial interventions. However, it has been stressed by many researchers that cultural aspects, local psychosocial framework, and coping strategies specific to the population have major clinical and therapeutic implications as far as PTSD is concerned.

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Abbreviations

DSM III R:

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 3rd Edition, Revised

DSM IV:

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition

GAD:

Generalized anxiety disorder

GHQ12:

General health questionnaire 12 item

ICD 10:

International Classification of Diseases 10th Edition

ICD 10 DCR:

International Classification of Diseases 10th Edition: Diagnostic Criteria for Research

ICMR:

Indian Council of Medical Research

MINI-KID:

Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview for children and adolescents

PTSD:

Post-traumatic stress disorder

PTSS:

Post-traumatic symptom scale

SCAN:

Schedules for clinical assessment in neuropsychiatry

SRQ:

Self-reporting questionnaire

V.H.A.I.:

Voluntary Health Association of India

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  1. Department of Medicine and Critical Care, Aundh Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Center, Aundh Pune, Maharashtra, 411007, India

    Lalitha Pillai

  2. Department of Psychiatry, Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Pimpri, Pune, Maharashtra, 411018, India

    Sureshkumar G. Mehta & Bhushan L. Chaudhari

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Pillai, L., Mehta, S.G., Chaudhari, B.L. (2016). Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): Indian Perspective. In: Martin, C., Preedy, V., Patel, V. (eds) Comprehensive Guide to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-08359-9_88

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